Apparatus and method for ozone gas distribution

Abstract

An apparatus and method to distribute ozone is described. In one embodiment, one or more ozone systems are in communication with a control center. The central control center receives ozone quality and delivery data from the ozone systems. The control center processes the ozone quality and delivery data to determine the amount and type of ozone dispensed. The ozone quality and delivery data is also used to generate ozone consumption data used to determine the cost of the ozone gas dispensed to the customer. In one embodiment, the control center generates an ozone usage bill based on the amount of ozone consumed. The control center also may remotely manage the one or more ozone systems such that if a customer exceeds a billing threshold, the control center may turn off the one or more systems. In another embodiment, the one or more ozone systems may be responsive to an allocation processing system that controls the amount of ozone dispensed via a key code.

1 . An ozone gas dispensing system, comprising: 
 one or more ozone systems, each deployed at one or more ozone dispensing locations;    an ozone measurement system configured to generate ozone dispensing data in response to the amount of ozone dispensed by at least one of the one or more ozone systems;    a controller configured to process the ozone dispensing data and control the one or more ozone systems; and    a communication system configured to allow a controller, the ozone measurement system, and the one or more ozone systems to communicate via one or more communication links.    
     
     
         2 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein the ozone system comprises a feed gas preparation device.  
     
     
         3 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein the ozone system comprises a floating dielectric plate ozone generator.  
     
     
         4 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein the ozone system comprises a gas interface apparatus.  
     
     
         5 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein the ozone system comprises a key code data entry device.  
     
     
         6 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein the ozone system comprises an environmental monitoring system configured to monitor environmental conditions related to the surrounding environment of the ozone gas dispensing system.  
     
     
         7 . An ozone gas dispensing system, comprising: 
 an ozone generator;    an ozone measurement device coupled to an ozone output of the ozone generator;    a communication apparatus configured to facilitate communication between the ozone gas dispensing apparatus and a control center; and    an ozone control device configured to control the amount of ozone dispensed in response to data received from the control center.    
     
     
         8 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 7 , wherein the ozone generator comprises a flat plate air-cooled ozone generation device.  
     
     
         9 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 7 , wherein the ozone measurement device comprises an ozone concentration analyzer.  
     
     
         10 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 7 , wherein the ozone measurement device comprises an ozone quality analyzer.  
     
     
         11 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 10 , wherein the ozone measurement device comprises a gas analyzer configured to measure the amount of ozone dissolved in a fluid mixture.  
     
     
         12 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 10 , wherein the ozone measurement device comprises a gas analyzer configured to measure the ozone concentration.  
     
     
         13 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 7 , further comprising a data key/card reader apparatus.  
     
     
         14 . The ozone gas dispensing system of  claim 7 , wherein the ozone control device comprises a controller and program wherein the program is configured to; 
 analyze the amount of ozone consumed; and    determine a cost for the amount of ozone consumed.    
     
     
         15 . A method of dispensing ozone gas, comprising: 
 measuring the amount of ozone gas dispensed;    determining the monetary cost for the amount of ozone gas dispensed; and    generating a monetary cost bill to issue to an end user of the ozone gas.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein measuring the amount of ozone dispensed comprises, measuring the flow of ozone gas over a predefined time.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising determining the allotment of ozone gas to be dispensed to the end user.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein determining the monetary cost comprises determining the contractual cost of the ozone dispensed.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein measuring the amount of ozone gas dispensed comprises determining the quality of the ozone dispensed.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein measuring the amount of ozone gas dispensed comprises generating a key code associated with an amount of zone to be dispensed.